LetsGetChecked Review: How the Kits Work, Prices, and Vitamin Testing

LetsGetChecked is an at-home testing company that mails you a sample collection kit, analyzes the returned sample in a lab, and posts results to a secure online account in about 2 to 5 days.¹ It suits adults who want a home kit for a listed test such as vitamin D, B12, cholesterol, or HbA1c and who are comfortable with a finger-prick sample.¹² It is not the right choice if you want a folate test, which we did not find in its catalog in October 2026, or if you are pregnant, which its vitamin page lists as an exclusion.¹

We have not used LetsGetChecked. This review is based on the company's published pages, checked on October 2, 2026.

Quick answer: who LetsGetChecked suits

How LetsGetChecked works

The company describes four steps:¹

1. Order online. Kits arrive in a plain envelope with no LetsGetChecked branding visible.
2. Collect your sample. You activate the kit, collect the sample in the morning, and return it the same day with a prepaid label. The FAQ says to collect Monday to Friday, while fasting, and not on weekends.
3. Receive results. Results appear in your online account about 2 to 5 days after the lab receives the sample.
4. Get support. If results are abnormal, the clinical team may call to explain them and discuss next steps.

The company says you must activate the kit before collecting, because activation links the barcode to you and the lab cannot process an unlinked sample.¹ Kits have an expiration date, and expired kits cannot be activated.¹

Tips for a usable sample

LetsGetChecked's FAQ gives specific collection rules. Following them helps the lab process your sample:¹

• Collect Monday to Friday, in the morning, and return the sample the same day.
• Fast before collection (no breakfast), though you can drink water. For saliva samples, avoid water in the 30 minutes before collecting.
• Do not collect or return samples on Saturday or Sunday.
• Check the expiration date on the kit box; an expired kit cannot be activated.
• Hard or callused fingertips can make collection harder.

Always follow your own doctor's advice on fasting, especially if you have a medical condition.¹

What's included and listed prices

Folate and B12 coverage

The Essential Vitamin Test includes vitamin B12 but, based on the listing, not folate.¹ That matters because folate and B12 deficiency can look alike on a blood count, and clinicians usually check both together rather than treating with folic acid alone.³⁴ Our page on folic acid and vitamin B12 explains why.

If you need folate measured, options with a standard blood draw listed it in October 2026, including Ulta Lab Tests at $41.95 (plus a draw fee) and Labcorp OnDemand at $89 for a B12 and folate test.⁵⁶⁷ Our guide to at-home folate and B12 tests covers folate-specific choices.

Is LetsGetChecked legit? Company, labs, and privacy

• History: LetsGetChecked says it was founded in 2014 in Dublin, Ireland, raised $263 million in funding as it expanded into the U.S., and opened its first privately owned lab in Monrovia, California, after launching COVID-19 testing.⁸ It says it has acquired companies including BioIQ and Veritas Genetics and is now part of Fuze Health.⁸
• Scale: It says it has delivered solutions to 5,000+ organizations and 15 million patients globally.⁸
• Labs: It says its labs are CLIA approved and CAP-accredited, and that its kits are made in an ISO 13485 certified facility.¹ CLIA sets federal quality standards for U.S. labs that test human specimens.⁹
• Clinicians: It says a team of board-certified physicians reviews orders and results, and its chief medical officer is Dr. Robert Mordkin.¹⁸
• Privacy: It says it shares information only to deliver its services or where it has a legal basis, and disposes of all samples after analysis.¹

What a finger-prick test can and cannot tell you

A home kit gives the lab a few drops of blood rather than a tube drawn from a vein, and the tests on offer differ. In October 2026, folate appeared on the lab-draw menus we checked but not on the kit menus.⁵⁷¹⁰¹¹ Any result that would change a health decision should be reviewed by a clinician who knows your history, your medicines, and your supplements.¹²¹³

For vitamin D specifically, MedlinePlus says routine testing is not recommended for everyone, and most tests measure 25-hydroxyvitamin D because it is the most accurate way to see if you have enough.¹⁴ For B12, clinicians usually read the result alongside a complete blood count and folate before deciding what it means.³¹²

Who should not use the vitamin kits

LetsGetChecked's vitamin page says its tests are not suitable if you:¹

• Are under 22 years of age
• Are pregnant
• Are at increased risk of fainting from blood collection
• Have a bleeding disorder or take blood-thinning medicines
• Have impaired lymphatic circulation in both arms
• Have certain skin or circulation conditions, such as Raynaud's phenomenon

It also says not to change any medicine or supplement before testing without talking to your physician.¹

Pros and cons (from published facts)

How LetsGetChecked compares

• Everlywell also sells finger-prick kits and adds a lab-draw service that listed folate at $56 plus a $15 review fee.¹⁵ See our Everlywell review, which includes an Everlywell vs LetsGetChecked table.
• myLAB Box lists a vitamin D kit at $99 but no B12 or folate test in its wellness catalog.¹⁶¹¹ See our myLAB Box review.
• Online lab ordering through Quest, Labcorp OnDemand, or Ulta Lab Tests offers a wider menu with a lab visit. See our at-home blood test hub.

Questions to ask your clinician

• Is a finger-prick vitamin test accurate enough for what I want to know?
• Should folate be checked along with B12, and do I need a complete blood count?³¹²
• Should I keep taking my supplements before the test?
• If I am planning pregnancy, which tests make sense now, and should I start folic acid regardless? CDC recommends 400 mcg daily for anyone who could become pregnant.¹⁷

This article is for general education and is not medical advice. Doses and needs differ from person to person, so talk with your clinician or pharmacist about your situation. Read our editorial policy and medical disclaimer.